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M. V; BAUER lSANITARY PAD March 15, 1927.

Original Filed Oct. 3l, 1919 -Ressued Mar. 15, 1927.

UNITED STATES y Y Re.,16,570 PATENT OFFICE.,l

MARTHA V. BA'U'EIl-.,` 0F WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

` f y SANITARY PAD.

Original No. 1,341,875, dated .Tune 1, 1920, Serial No. 334,784, filedOctober 31, 1919. Application for reissue led May 29, 1922. Serial No.564,628.

This invention relates to pads which may be used in any case whereabsorbent pads are required, and has as one of its primar objects toprovide an absorbent pad which may be Washed without injury to thefilling therein. p

Another object of the present invention is to provide-an absorbent padwhich is filled with sponge and so constructed that the sponge fillingtherein cannot become displaced while the pad is in use nor during theprocess of washing the same.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a sanitary padcomprising a Washable absorbent member and 'a detachable non-absorbentbacking member.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an absorbent padcomprising a filling of absorbent material, an open mesh inner covermg,means `to prevent bunclnng of the filling within said covering, and asoft finely woven outer covering having a smooth unquilted surface. i

In the accompanying drawings;

Figure l is a perspective view of the embodying the present invention:

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the pad in sus ended position;

ig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the pad;

Fig. 4 is a. detail sectional view similar to Fig. 3.y

Corresponding and like parts are referred pad \ to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the accompanying drawingsby the same reference characters.

The absorbent member of the pad is indicated in the drawings in generalby the numeral 1 and the same comprises an inner covering or sack 2which may be of muslin,

cheesecloth, netting, or any similar cloth material which is foraminousto a marked degree. This inner covering or sack may be rectangular o1'any other desired contour and the Same is provided with a filling 3comprising one or more layers 0f sponge or any other highly absorbentand yieldable material. This member of the pad is generally of a fiatform and by reason of the nature of the materials of which it iscomposed, it will prove soft and comfortable to the person using thearticle. The absorbent member is completed b an outer covering 4 whichma be of mus in or an cloth material which is prefera l7 less fousingthe pad.

other soft` raminous than the inner covering or sack 2 so as not toprove irritating to a person It will be understood that both the innercovering or sack 2 and outer covering 4 may be made up in anyT desiredmanner each either from one piece or'several pieces the edges of whichmay be united by stitching or otherwise.

In order to adapt the absorbent member of the pad to be suspended asshown in Fig. 2 of the drawings and thus facilitate drying of the same,the said member is provided preferably at one end with suspension loopsindicated by the numeral 5, which loops may be formed from suitablelengths of tape in the manner clearly shown in Fig. l of the drawings,the ends of the length of ta e being stitched or otherwise Secured to te said end 'of theabsorbent member. In any event, these loops are of amaterial which is flexible so that the loops may be folded underconditions to be presently explained.

In order to prevent bunchin or shifting of the sponge or other absor entfilling 3 and to maintain the fiat contour of the absorbent member as awhole, it is preferable that the member be quilted or tufted, asfor'example by stitchesG run through the opposite sides of the innercoverinfr or sack 2 and through the filling 3 at suitably spacedintervals. In this manner the filling will be prevented from .bunchingor shifting while the pad is in use, and likewise this result will beobtained while the absorbent member is being Washed or otherwisecleansed.

In order lo prevent any fluids absorbed by the member heretoforedescribed, coming in Contact with adjacent materials and soiling thesame, Labacking sheet is provided for the absorbent member and thissheet is indicated' in general by the numeral 'i' and is preferably ofrubberized cloth or any othenflexible sheet material whichisnonabsorbent. This backing sheet is ofthe same general marginalcontour as the absorbent member but of .slightly greater dimensions sothat at least two marginal portions thereof, for example the two endmarginal portions, indicated by the numeral 8, may be folded overthe'corresponding ends of the absorbent member lwhen the absorbentmember is laid flat uponthe spread out backing sheet- 7. In order toprovide for holding the backing sheet assembled with 40 and the outercovering 4. By provi ing the -absorbent member, the latter is providedat each of its four corners, on both sides or faces of the pad, with oneelement 9 of a snap fastening, and the backing sheet 7 is providedat.each of its four corners withthe other element 1() of such afastening. For example, the absorbent member will be provided with thestud elements of snap fasteners and the backing sheet will be providedwith the socket elements of such fasteners, but if desired other typesof fastening devices such for example as hooks and eyes may be employed.It will be observed by reference to Fig. 1 of the drawings that when theabsorbent member is laid out upon the backing sheet 7 ,the sus ensionloops 5 will project beyond the en of the absorbent member and over theface of the backing sheet at the corresponding marginal portion 8thereof, and in folding over the said marginal port-ion of the backingsheet as shown in the said figure, it will be desirable to likewise foldover the said suspension loops so that the same will be covered andprotected against being torn loose, and likewise prevented from comingin contact with the person using the pad and causing irritation orannoyance.

While but a single one of the elements 9 need be provided at each cornerof the absorbent pad member in order to produce a complete structure,nevertheless 1t will no doubt be desirable to provide two of theseelements at each corner, each located upon a `respective side or face ofthe absorbent member and both secured in place by the same stitches, asclearly shown in Fig. 4 of the "drawings, these stitches bein indicatedby the numeral 11 and passing t rough 'the inner coveringor sack-2, thefillin 3,

these elements upon both sides or faces of the absorbent member, I amenabled to reverse said member. It will also be evident that thestitches 11 serve as .an additional means to prevent displacement orbunching of the filling 3 in the inner covering.

If desired the backing sheet 7 instead of being folded over the oppositeends of the absorbent member, may be made of such size that the ends ofsaidf backing sheet, when positioned on said member, will terminatesubstantially iiush with the ends of the absorbent member so that theupper face What I claim as newv and desire to secure y by LettersPatent, is-

I 1. An absorbent body comprising an inner covering of foraminousmaterial, a filling of absorbent material therein, means passing throughsaid4 inner covering and filling to restrain', bunching of said filling,and an outer covering of foraminous material over said inner coverin andfilling.'

2. An absorbent ody comprising an inner covering of relatively highlyforaminous material, a filling of absorbent material therein, meanspassing through said inner covering and filling to restrain bunching ofsaidfiilling, and an outer covering of less foraminous material oversaid inner covering and filling.

3. In an article of manufacture, an absorbent member comprising an innercovering of foraminous material, a filling of absorbent materialtherein, means lpassing through said innercovering and filling t0`restrain bunching of said filling, and an outer coverin of foraminousmaterial inclosing said inner covering and filling, a non-absorbentbacking sheet andv means whereby the absorbent member and backing sheetmay be detachably held together.

4. In an article of manufacture, an absorbent pad comprising aninnercovering of foraminous material, a filling of absorbent' materialtherein, means passing through said inner covering and filling toprevent bunching of said filling, and an outer covering of foraminousmaterial inclosing said inner covering and filling, a non-absorbentbacking sheet having marginal portions extending over correspondingmarginal portions of the said absorbent pad, andv means whereby said padand backin-g sheet may be detachably held together.

In testimony whereof I aflix my si nature.

' MARTHA V. BA R.

